Facebook is hosting a virtual graduation ceremony on May 15 on their platform, with a commencement speech from Oprah Winfrey. It’ll also feature smaller speeches and performances from Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Simone Biles, Awkwafina, and Jennifer Garner. Individual high schools and colleges will be recognized throughout the event with messages from administrators and pictures of the class of 2020.

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Keep scrolling to read about why college students are suing their schools for refunds; what Oprah, Lil Nas X, and Miley Cyrus are doing for the class of 2020; and how one family is using yarmulkes to people experiencing homelessness.

From New York to California, students nationwide are filing class-action lawsuits seeking reimbursements for on-campus services that are no longer available to them through remote learning. In cases involving Pace University and Columbia University students, those services include face-to-face interaction with professors, extracurricular activities, hands-on learning, and networking and mentorship opportunities.

This Jewish Family is Turning Hundreds Of Yarmulkes Into Face Masks For The Homeless

Brothers Matthew and Jeremy Jason (who are 15 and 19 years old respectively) found a way to help out during the coronavirus pandemic with their campaign, “Kippahs to the Rescue.”

With the help of their family, the pair are collecting yarmulkes (or kippahs in Hebrew), religious skullcaps worn by Jews, to convert them into face masks using clips and elastic. So far, they’ve received over 500 yarmulkes through a drive-thru collection box at their synagogue, and they’ve contributed an additional 150 from their own
collection.